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Of course Zips fans are glad K.e.n.t was upset, how else do you think Akron is going to win the tournament? You won it last year and you'll probably win it this year but you'll never get it going through us.I was in that section talking all that trash, I'd probably do it again. We'll enjoy the NIT...just remember, only one of us knows for certain our team is going to a post season bracket at this point. Let's Go F.lashes, 2-0 this season and regular season Oh boy...Here's to you breaking an NIT record, just like the one you broke in the NCAA's the last time you were there. You guys truly are # 1....and done.

Zeke 4 points 4 rebounds (1 offense) 1 assist, 1 block, and the most important stat.....1 PF. He had to play most of the first half and is playing great.

Here's some news, Temple has yet to win the MAC East, so they really aren't a bench mark. (Great season this year, I would have traded records in a heartbeat and schedules, since it was quite obvious the MAC padded it for them). But they aren't Marshall. But I do like the "expecting" to win the MAC East. They should be "expecting" to run the table in the East. It shows me that he is trying to change the attitude.Lol, you don't think the team would've said they expected to win the MAC East last year if asked? I'm sure there's a newspaper article out there somewhere with someone saying they expected to win the MAC East, and from 2008, 2007, 2006....And the month long "hell week" is nothing new. Brooky did the same thing when he got here. Like I said earlier, standard "weeding out" practice.Well the difference being, I had a chance to talk Allen, Balaam, and a couple of the other guys before the season started. They had no belief in Jacq, so no, I don't think they would have said it. I think they wanted to, but I don't think they expected it.And I appreciate the "that's all been done before". I know it has, it was one of the things Faust and Owens talked about. And it's normal management behavior. Set expectations early. The difference here is that I think he is actually getting buy in. If transfers stay below 10 after the spring practice, then I would say he sold the team on his idealogy and that is a lot better jumping off point then if he has to wait to develop his guys to take over the leadership roles.

That darn Brookhart, he even screwed that up.

Here's some news, Temple has yet to win the MAC East, so they really aren't a bench mark. (Great season this year, I would have traded records in a heartbeat and schedules, since it was quite obvious the MAC padded it for them). But they aren't Marshall. But I do like the "expecting" to win the MAC East. They should be "expecting" to run the table in the East. It shows me that he is trying to change the attitude.

I would love that as a shirt.(and yes I have disdain for the sweaters). Heck they don't even respect us enough to consider us a rival.

Wally, I had brought the "added rivalry" before. Everyone has a different opinion.Miami has been a thorn to a lot us for a while.Ohio is what Ohio is.I liked the idea of Buffalo because the "industrial city/urban campus" and the Rubber Bowl heartbreaker followed up by our denial of their Men's MAC Tournament Champs bid. I agree with you that pushing a rivalry makes for a better sell. It's just determining who and what stakes are on the line.Can't has always been about Northeast Ohio bragging rights. (recently there have been some basketball stakes on the line).I don't know that we have that with anyone else yet (2008-2009 with Buffalo, but one year does not make a rivalry). Miami maybe (basketball heartbreaker, Roethlisberger Miracle) years of high noses toward like we didn't belong.

Right from the horse's mouth.

With all what support?We'll take Howard's school...he goes to a school of 1648 students, his class is 416. 4 principles and 2 counselors. 122 faculty members. Equals 13.5 students for faculty member. These people show up, teach, go home, meet with a parent upon request. After school hours you are on your own.There are no designated people to baby anyone, you have class, and whatever help you get at home. There is far more support available at a University. People work just to support people who struggle, GA's, tutors, study sessions, study groups. Either way you look at it, success is on the individual, they have to want to succeed. But to say that because you didn't make grades in high school you won't in college is ludicrous. And to say that more help exists in High School? That is just plain wrong.

Yes we do.John PalmerProof on Page 2

MAC Still screws us out of October games.Miami is a Wednesday and Buffalo a Saturday. Though at least are bye is the week before the Wednesday game.

I too am a "winning the tournament is the only thing that matters person"; however, that was in reference to the NCAA bid. Beating Can't always matters. And since there are serious stakes on the line, it matters even more. Besides we all know a number 1 seed really helps us accomplish "the only thing that matters" (winning the MAC Tournament).

I'd say if like Michigan gave the first offer we'd see him commit there right away...but this is Akron we are talking about. As much as I love the Zips I just don't know what would make him want to come here, instead of a BCS school...That's why we need to come out of the gate winning. Look at our offers so far. Scout list. 6 offers, and 5 of them have at least three stars, while the one that doesn't will be rocketing up the charts soon. The coaches are shooting high. We're not going after recruits that receive interest from lots of MAC schools. The only way to land them is to beat 2 of the three BCS schools on the schedule this year and to have a winning conference record. Show them that we're at least on the same level or above the BCS bottom feeders, not one of the worst teams in the country.But we are. But if I'm a recruiter in that situation, and I'm not recruiting a kid who is obviously going to play at a BCS school right away, I'd go with the angle of being able to play as a freshman (and not getting buried with a boatload of other three/four star recruits). We don't have a lot of advantages but that might be one. At least we don't have to do distance drive-bys of the Rubber Bowl any more.Another angle I would use is 'hey look, we want you, they are waiting cause YOU (the recruit) are not as high on their priority list as you are on ours. We want you, they want you if someone else better doesn't come along.'You hit the nail on the head with this one. I remember being recruited I was waiting for bigger offers and one of the mac coaches said exactly this to me it held a lot of water. Also I would take an angle at some of these kids with a few bcs offers that you can come to Akron and play right away be a stand out in the confrence or go to one of these bigger schools and possibly fade away down the roster. Take a guy like Dan Lefevour for example great player great mac player but probably would have never seen the field at many other bcs schools. If your a stand out in the mac your chances of going to the NFL are just as great as they are if your a average player in the big ten.I've always said that the way I would approach this situation is like this..."Look I'm going to be honest with you. You are BCS talent, you can play at OSU or Florida, and start. If you couldn't I really wouldn't be after you. But here is the thing, you will go, and play, and maybe you'll get to the NFL, maybe you won't. But you know what, you have to win the Heisman at the school or you are just another player that played at that school. You may get your tree, that hardcore Buckeye fans see, you may not, but if you aren't the best that ever played (which you very well are capable of doing.) You just fade away. If you play here, at Akron, you are the foundation, not a brick in the wall. The beauty of being the foundation, even in the worst storm, or earthquake, even after 1000's of years, that foundation is still there, it is still remembered it is proof that something existed. That is why I'm recruiting you, I want legends for Akron, I want a foundation of greatness. I want players that 15, 30 years from now people are comparing the incoming class to you. We have one player like that Jason Taylor. We want you to be the next."

Received my invoice on Friday. Includes a flier about prize promotions for early purchase (Blimp ride, 32" Flat screen, 2 airplane ticket vouchers, 2 club seat passes for the Syracuse game and something else) . Also it gives a run down of the home games.The two we know. Syracuse (Sept. 4th) and Gardner Web (Sept. 11th) and the following MAC home games (no specified dates). Miami (OH), Western Michigan, Northern Illinois, and Buffalo. Prices appear to be same, parking passes work the same (check a box now and they will send you an invoice later). Prize winners will be announced at the spring game.

It's not as much of a debate or conversation as some of us taking one of our fellow alumns (you), lovingly putting our arms around you and saying, "It's ok that you guys sucked. You don't have to make up fiction about what really happed during the Owens years. We still love you anyhow."This coming from a Faust guy??? The entire era you were involved in was nothing but a black mark and embarrassment to this University on all accords. My coach went out on a 7-5 record, in the upper echelon of the MAC at its height, and with enough talent left on the team for his successor to go win a championship. Your coach went out with one win, a bunch of disgraceful thugs populating the team, and a gigantic mess for his successor to clean up. Faust and his teams are an embarrassment that most involved in UA athletics would like to forget ever happened.In the 4 years that I played, we won 17 MAC games. All that impressive? No. Best in school history? Yes. So don't come at me talking about how "you guys sucked" when my teams won more MAC games than any class in your embarrassment of an era even thought about.7-5 with two I-AA teams. How impressive.... You guys sucked. I could sit here and cry and bitch and moan about how bad we had it with our facilities, weight room in the jar, zero academic support, etc., but it would just make me look like a whining bitch....like, well, you know.Not 100% sure but as I recall Owens had the same shit facilities but the weight room had been moved into Ocasek. In fact at the camp I attended in 92 the Varsity weight room was in Ocasek. And as far as academic support that didn't improve until we had better AD's. Had nothing to do with coaches.But I do get your mocking point. I just want to see you two keep going at it.

Yeah...it's SOCCERit's a WINNER. I never had any interest in soccer until I came to Akron where I had a national title contender wearing my school colorsHmm, because Soccer has had a chance to win a national title how many times...TWICE! You have proven yourself to be the frontrunningest of frontrunners. And, if your definition of WINNER is national titles, the Soccer team is still a loser.I've really had with you and your ilk. You need to recognize every program matters, every program deserves the support of the students (free admittance), alumni and Akron. Just look at Kansas to see what "football sucks, basketball is better" gets you. I support every program, attend events for every program, I have season tickets for football and soccer, I went to everything when I was student. I did my homework watching the tennis team practice and soccer games, I've sat in the bleachers watching the volleyball with 70 other people spread out. Have some damn PRIDE and want success for everything at the University of Akron.

Well i guess one of them can write.Yea, now we're talking. I'm still surprised someone hasn't pronouncing "K e n t" as the C-word. Probably giving too many ideas though.Well technically it's typing. You could have one of those Dragon Speak programs or something.

Fair enough. I actually agree with this. And I rooted for OSU too. Like it or not, if the Big 10 and Mid West is successful then it's easier for Mid West schools to retain and recruit talent. If the only programs that win are in the West and South, it is much harder for us to convince a target that they will get noticed playing here. But do you buy OSU gear? Wear OSU gear? I have OSU gear (from friends and family) but it's clear to them now that I want UA stuff. Not against you in anyway, but, people on campus do buy and wear OSU. WHY? Realize that school has nothing to do with you. Your degree is dependent on the success of UA. It's up to you to support it. (again not a direct comment to you ZG, it's a generalized statement and where a lot of the hate comes from) This is a double edge sword. Win, but it's hard to win when you can't recruit because your alumni don't support the programs. If you have alumni support and pride and money, it's much easier to turn things around and win. This goes to your number two. Supporting the sports. The University has to find a way to instill the importance of athletics and university activities to the large commuter population.

Wow, really, wow. You should head to the front of the class or the bottom of the dog pile. You seem like the kind of person who likes to be on the bottom.

I just hope that isn't the same thing Notre Dame fans got.Oh yes, please don't curse us with 5300 total yards offense 43 touchdowns and 19 field goals. Especially after our super potent season of 3600 total yards 26 touchdowns and 7 field goals. And please don't make us the 8th best offense in the nation like Notre Dame was. Our 113 was so much better. Notre Dame went 6-6 against this schedule. Are you really impressed by their final rankings? Their coach got fired. They lost to Navy, USC (fifth place PAC 10), an overrated Stanford...It takes a lot more than a simple rankings chart to out smart the Great GP1 g-man. Now go to the back of the bus where you belong. You're no match....you're not even close.You were dogging their offense. I point out how wrong you were. We weren't talking records. The defense (which you don't need a great one according to the Tiny gp1) is what caused the team to be 6-6. Additionally 6-6 for a "Dollar General" school as you often bring up, would be quite a step forward, 1-2 wins away from being in the MAC Championship as you often point out.But keep on going Yankee Driver one day you'll get it screwed on right.

I just hope that isn't the same thing Notre Dame fans got.Oh yes, please don't curse us with 5300 total yards offense 43 touchdowns and 19 field goals. Especially after our super potent season of 3600 total yards 26 touchdowns and 7 field goals. And please don't make us the 8th best offense in the nation like Notre Dame was. Our 113 was so much better.

No, soccer does (so more of you being wrong). And sorry, but we should be able to beat low level schools from the "big conferences".

Was it: "GP1 Speaks on the Rise and Fall of the Suburban Athlete"?Nice!Actually, there was never really a rise. It was more of a fall. In fact, it wasn't even a fall...it was more of being passed by after narrow minded fools realized the flavor of winning was better than the flavor of losing.My book on race in sports would be titled, "Slow Footed and Easily Brought To Tears" It could be a book about why suburban parents have to suffer through soccer.Chapter 1: Why Does Pablo Hit Better Than Stephan? (pronounced steffen)Chapter 2: Why Does Antonio Play Basketball Better Than Stephan?Chapter 3: It's The Coaches Fault My Kid Is Slow.Chapter 4: Parents Swear Half of the Kids are D-1A Talent...How Come They Don't Get Scholarships?Chapter 5: You Win With SAT Scores.Chapter 6: We Have The Most Kids on the Honor Roll.Chapter 7: If the Best Catholic Kids Were All Put on one Team, They Would Have the Best Team in the Country. (The Great GP1 is Catholic; however, I believe a team of Baptists might be able to beat the Catholics.)And so on.....Good lord you're a tool. And not a useful one either, you're like a Yankee Driver or something.

howard may graduate but may not have enough GPA and or test scores to qualify..apparently he has or will take the act multiple times...he is having his hand hled in hs just to qualify...if he has to go prep school and makes it there who knows where he will end up...would be a shame to waste a tough runner like that which akron needs badly at lb..Ok that's twice now. Why are you going to sit there and say things like that when you know nothing about this kid? Honestly. Could his grades be better? Sure. Does he have to deal with things that most of us don't? I would say yes. Can't speak for you, but I know my dad didn't die in an industrial accident that devastated my mom and the rest of my family just before I went into high school. I know my mom never left me with my HS coach to go to Vegas for any period of time. And I know that I didn't have the Ohio media in my face 6 months out of the year because I was best player in the state two years in a row.But yeah the kid is having his "hand held".

Wow, women's basketball and good position in the MAC tournament. Never thought that would happen.Next to the women's soccer team from fall, this is certainly the most improved program at the University right now.